Oral Answers to Questions — Accident Claims (Consultants)

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 23 June 1964.

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Photo of Mr Leo Abse Mr Leo Abse , Pontypool 12:00, 23 June 1964

Does that mean that the Attorney-General is totally unaware of the activities of a considerable number of firms, including Swann & Moore (Assessors) Ltd. of 33 Great Queen Street, London, and G. Wheeler of 119 Oxford Street, London, firms which are communicating within 24 hours of an accident taking place with the victim or relatives and inducing them to enter into signed agreements that they will pay over a substantial portion of any damages they may recover? Would not the Attorney-General, if I gave him more evidence—since he apparently is unaware of it—consider taking some action against these predatory firms which have been behaving like vultures, taking money away from people who could get good advice from their trade unions or free legal aid from solicitors without having taken away from them these substantial sums in a way which, unfortunately, appears to be happening on a very wide scale?